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Stun guns, batons (or prods), cattle prods, shock collars, and belts administer an electric shock by direct contact, whereas Tasers fire projectiles that administer the shock through thin flexible wires. Long-range electroshock projectiles, which can be fired from ordinary shotguns and do not need the wires, have also been developed.
Any electroshock weapon, including stun guns and tasers, with amperage under 10 mA can be purchased by anyone over the age of 18 without permit or background checks. [88] As most tasers fulfil those criteria, they are widely available in self-defence stores.
The StunStrike is a wireless electroshock weapon being developed by XADS.It is in various sizes from rifle size upwards, with various ranges. It is intended to incapacitate men and pre-detonate IEDs and incoming RPGs.
As the precursor of stun guns, cattle prods have a wide range of voltage with enough current to operate in the same manner as a stun gun does against humans. The use of electric cattle prods has been debated by many people. [3] [4] Organizations such as PETA contend that the use of cattle prods is as much mentally harmful as it is physically. [5]
Pages in category "Stun guns" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dart gun; M. Mace (spray) T. Taser
Other electroshock weapons such as stun guns, stun batons ("cattle prods"), and electroshock belts administer an electric shock by direct contact. Electric fences are barriers that use electric shocks to deter animals or people from crossing a boundary. The voltage of the shock may have effects ranging from uncomfortable, to painful or even lethal.
A Florida sheriff apologized this week after a legally blind man was arrested when deputies mistook his walking cane for a gun. Deputy Jayme Gohde and her supervisor were suspended after arresting ...
Stun gun may refer to: Weapons. Directed-energy weapon, a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile;